Chris Poulter Web Developer

I am a web developer based in London. I have over 15
years of experience developing commercial web based
applications and services using various
technologies.

Summary

Over the course of the past 15 years I have worked
for several companies in various web developer
roles. This has involved the maintenance and
continued development of commercial web sites and
online products. I currently work for a company
called
Perfect Channel, who are experts in creating intelligent,
enterprise-level auction and trading technologies.

I have commercial experience working with
technologies such as C#, .NET, SQL Server,
JavaScript and React. This has involved personally
developing architecture and applications and also,
in my more senior roles, guiding and assisting other
developers. I currently work in a development
environment that employs an agile approach using the
Scrum framework. This includes test driven
development, code reviews and continuous deployment.

My aim for the future is to expand on the knowledge
base I currently have and continue to be involved in
the architecture and design of web-based
applications from the ground up.

Orbus Software Software Developer

Orbus Software is an independent software vendor and
a leading global provider of software solutions for
enterprise architecture. Clients include Deloitte,
Barclays and Cathay Pacific.

Developed for and maintained the company's
enterprise architecture platform. Technologies
used include .NET Web API, SQL Server, AngularJS
and TypeScript.

Green field project making use of a service
based architecture and a single page web
application.

Created various product integrations for
services such as SharePoint, Azure AD and Office
365.

Responsible for all aspects of DevOps. This
included implementing a release management
pipeline using TFS and hosting on the Azure
platform.

Implemented unit testing using MSTest and Moq.

Implemented acceptance testing using Coded UI
Tests.

Team of 6 developers that employed an agile
approach using the Scrum framework. This
included code reviews and continuous deployment.

DC Thomson Family History Web Developer

2010 - 2014

DC Thomson Family History is a world leader in
online genealogy. The company own brands such as
FindMyPast and Genes Reunited. These brands have
over 18 million registered users and provide access
to over 1.8 billion genealogy records.

Developed for and maintained a host of brand web
sites. All of the web sites were public facing,
high traffic and high volume. Technologies used
include .NET MVC and SQL Server.

Involved in a mixture of green and brown field
projects and developments.

Experience with multiple ORMs including Entity
Framework and NHibernate.

Emphasis on database and code optimization and
performance.

Implemented unit testing using MSpec and Rhino
Mocks.

Implemented acceptance testing using Selenium.

Team of 5 developers that employed an agile
approach using the Scrum framework. This
included test driven development, pair
programming and continuous deployment.

Pelagon
Senior Developer
.NET Developer

Originally hired as a .NET Developer, progressed
to become a Senior Developer.

Developed for and maintained the company's
activity management platform. Technologies used
include .NET MVC, .NET Web Forms and SQL Server.

Involved in the complete redesign of the
platform from the ground up to make use of newer
technologies. This included a service based
architecture and a single page AJAX UI using
JQuery.

Created mobile UI with responsive design for new
platform. This involved researching the
available mobile technologies at the time, such
as the first generation of smart phones.

Implemented unit testing using MSTest.

Implemented acceptance testing using Coded UI
Tests.

Team of 6 developers that employed an agile
approach using the Scrum framework. This
included code reviews and continuous deployment.

Interactive Prospect Targeting
Development and Support Team Leader
Web and Database Developer

2004 - 2007

Interactive Prospect Targeting is the UK's leading
online direct marketing solutions provider. The
company own brands such as MyOffers and Quiz Factor.

Originally hired as a summer intern, progressed
to become a Web and Database Developer and then
a Development and Support Team Leader.

Developed for and maintained a host of brand web
sites. All of the web sites were public facing,
high traffic and high volume. Technologies used
include .NET Web Forms, classic ASP and SQL
Server.

Emphasis on database and code optimization and
performance.

Involved in the company's migration to the .NET
platform. This included the redevelopment of
applications and internal admin tools using .NET
Web Forms and the adoption of new coding and
automated testing standards.

As Development and Support Team leader I was
responsible for leading a team of 5 developers.
My duties included the break down and
organization of development tasks for the team.

Reed Junior Developer

Reed is the UK's number 1 job agency with over 3.6
million people using their services on a monthly
basis.

Industrial work placement that formed part of my
degree course.

Developed for and maintained the company's
client timesheet management application and
internal admin tools. Technologies used include
classic ASP and SQL Server.

Created mobile version of the client timesheet
management application using .NET Web Forms and
Microsoft's Mobile Internet Toolkit. This
involved researching the available mobile
technologies at the time, such as the emerging
use of WAP as a web standard.